Research Studies Of The WeekI often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature . By the way, you mig
Classroom Instruction Resources Of The WeekEach week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2021 – PART ONE . Here are this week’s picks: Better teacher habits for better student learning is by Harry Fletcher-Wood. I’m adding it to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS – &
A Look Back: More Studies Finding That If Educators Are Good At Raising Test Scores, They Might Be Missing The Boat With Other SkillsI thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: I’ve previously posted about studies that have found that the laser-like focus on raising student test scores often identifies teachers who are good at doing that, but those VAM-like measure s ten
Friday’s New Tweets, Articles & Videos On School Reopeningsviarami / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Masked No More? is from The NY Times. Texas got $2.4B to safely reopen schools. Some teachers ask where it went is from NBC Ne
Ed Tech DigestTen years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this we
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELLBiljaST / Pixabay Six years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
I Like This New Geography Game Called “Worlde” (Not “Wordle”)Google Maps Mania has just written about a new geography game called Worlde (that’s based on the popular word game Wordle). Worlde shows you an outline of the country, and then you get six guesses to write it correctly. After each guess, you’re given hints to the correct answer, including how far your guess was from it, what direction from your guess can you find the right country, and how far in
Thursday’s New Tweets, Articles & Videos On School ReopeningsPixaline / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Teachers unions call for decisions about masks in schools to be guided in science is from NBC News. Covid-19 cases, hospitali
This New & Short PBS NewsHour Video From A Guidance Counselor Is Worth Watching, Especially By Us White TeachersAlexandra_Koch / Pixabay This new short clip from yesterday’s PBS NewsHour is worth watching by all educators, especially by those of us who are white. I’m adding it to New & Revised: Resources To Help Us Predominantly White Teachers To Reflect On How Race Influences Our Work .
A Look Back: Bingo! There Are Issues With This Study On Grit & ELLs, But I Am Sure Going To Use It With My StudentsI thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: Learning The Language over at Education Week has just posted about a new study on grit and English Language Learners . Here’s an excerpt from their summary of the research: The study itself, Indiv
Wednesday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopenings – Face Mask Editioncromaconceptovisual / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: As mask mandates ease, should California schools be next? is from The L.A. Times.
“Strategies for Teaching Intermediate English Language Learners” Is The Topic Of My Latest BAM! Radio ShowStrategies for Teaching Intermediate English Language Learners is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined by Luisana Gonzalez, Blanca Huertas, Jane Hill, Kathleen McGovern, and Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, who have all contributed written commentaries to my Education Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
A Look Back: I Suspect That Many ELL Teachers Will Want To Use These Personal Stories As Models For Their StudentsI thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: Last month, I published Guest Post: What ELLs Taught Our School In A Week-Long Empathy Project written by my talented colleague, Pam Buric. Pam shared about a project we did at our school where ou
The Best Resources For Using Wordle In The Classroom“Wordle” used to be most known in the education world as a now-defunct pioneering word cloud tool, but no longer! Here are some resources useful to educators: “WORD RODEO” LETS YOU CREATE WORDLE-LIKE GAMES THAT ARE EASIER FOR ELLS TO PLAY Learning in Hand has posted Wordle Inspired Games for the Classroom. It shares many more tools offering similar games. Teachers Are Obsessed With Wordle, Too. S
“The Best and Worst Things About This School Year—According to Students”The Best and Worst Things About This School Year—According to Students is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Seeing friends, teachers, and playing sports again are some of the best things students like. Masks, not so much. Here are some excerpts:
Tuesday’s New Articles & Videos On School ReopeningsMemed_Nurrohmad / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: From Connecticut to California, officials announce the easing of mask orders. is from The NY Times. Let's visualize th
“Go Viral!” Is A New Information Literacy Game About COVIDGo Viral! is a new online game developed by the University of Cambridge to combat misinformation about COVID. I’m adding it to The Best Tools & Lessons For Teaching Information Literacy – Help Me Find More , which has quite a few similar games, though this is the only one focusing on COVID. Here’s a video about the game:
A Look Back: Good Advice On Talking About Our Colleagues & Our StudentsI thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . This post originally appeared in 2017: The Benefits of Saying Nice Things About Your Colleagues is a new article in the Harvard Business Review that offers a lot of good advice about how we talk about, and to, our colleagues and our st
“The Past and Future of Education Research”The Past and Future of Education Research is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Studies on student motivation, project-based learning, the power of relationships, and collective efficacy are highlighted by contributors. Here are some excerpts:
Monday’s New Articles & Videos On School Reopeningsviarami / Pixabay Ordinarily, I’d add these new articles and videos to The Best Posts Predicting (& Showing) What Schools Look Like During The Pandemic . However, that list is just getting too massive. So, in the future, if you want to find these in one place, click here: Schools are starting to spend Covid relief dollars. Here’s what they’re prioritizing. is from NBC News. STUDENT VACCINE MANDAT
